MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 160339 (K7/4N3/1p2p3/1BRpkpp1/7Q/P3pP2/4P2P/8 w - - 0 1)

Thomson, Robert Gavin

Bristol Mercury, 1892

K7/4N3/1p2p3/1BRpkpp1/7Q/P3pP2/4P2P/8

#3

9 + 7

14986 White-Hume Collection 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...g4
      • 2.Sc6+
        • 2...Kf4
          • 3.Qh6#
        • 2...Kd6
          • 3.Qe7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sg6+?
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Qh8+
          • 2...Kxg6
            • 3.Be8#
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Be8#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.Qxg5?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc6+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qb4#
      • 1...bxc5
        • 2.Sc6+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qe7#
            • 3.Qd8#
        • 2.Qg7+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qg3#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sc8#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.Qd4+?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Sc8#
      • 1...Kxd4!
    • 1.Qh8+?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Sg6#
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Kd6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qh6!
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qxe6
          • threat
            • 3.Qxd5#
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qxd5#
          • 2...bxc5
            • 3.Qf6#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Rxd5+
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Rd7#
          • 2...Kxe7
            • 3.Qg7#
      • 1...bxc5
        • 2.Qg7+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Sg6#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sc8#
      • 1...f4
        • 2.Qf8
          • threat
            • 3.Sc6#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sc6#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sg6#
      • 1...g4
        • 2.Rxd5+
          • 2...exd5
            • 3.Sc6#

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